A bill has been working its way through Congress that, if passed, would abolish the use of fluorinated chemicals used at airbases around the country. According to the new bill, entitled the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, per-fluorinated chemicals (or PFCs) would no longer be used in the manufacturing of firefighting foam. PFCs include thousands of different compounds, many of which have not been thoroughly studied. But a few fluorinated substances, including PFOA and PFOS, have been linked to reproductive issues, immune system suppression and multiple types of cancer. The bill passed in the House with a vote of 393 to 13 and now sits in committee at the Senate.
Car wreck claims 1 life, another person injured
A man's life was recently cut short as a result of a West Virginia motor vehicle accident. Now, the man's surviving loved ones are left to grieve over his loss and to question how the accident happened in the first place. Another person suffered injuries in the car wreck.
Waterpik toothbrushes deemed dangerous products
Thousands of Waterpik flossing toothbrush users in West Virginia and elsewhere may be impacted by a recent recall of these dental products. Almost 4,000 of these flossing toothbrushes have been recalled. Apparently, these dangerous products have the potential to overheat and cause fires.
Trip-and-fall, slip-and-fall accidents common at businesses
A woman in another state recently claimed that she was injured in a trip-and-fall accident while at a casino. She has filed a lawsuit against the casino, alleging that its negligence caused her injury. In the same manner, customers in West Virginia who suffer injuries in trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall accidents stemming from business property owners' carelessness have the right to take legal action to right any wrongs that have been committed.
Respiratory issues may plague some spinal cord injury victims
Injuries to the spine can unfortunately have negative long-term impacts on a patient in West Virginia. For instance, some spinal cord injury patients who become paralyzed end up having to breathe with ventilators. However, researchers recently discovered that lab-grown neural cells may one day enable these patients to breathe without their ventilators' help.
